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JAINISM
the living being may not pass into the second process, Animals, birds, and fish are beings who have the five senses and a mind, and a fish may experience this first process.
TIME
In the Jain idea of time the smallest division is called a "samaya,” and it is so small that there are innumerable *samayas” in a wink of the eye, etc., which is called an "avali.” Sixteen million, seven hundred and seventyseven thousand, two hundred and sixteen “avalis" make 48 minutes, or one “muhurta.”
Thirty muhurtas make one day. Fifteen days make one fortnight. Two fortnights one month. Twelve months one year. Innumerable years make one “pulyopama."
1,000,000,000,000,000 palyopamas make one sagaro. pama. In India five sorts of years are recognized, viz., solar, lunar, seasonal, and two others. The seasonal year is of 360 days.
THIRTY-FIVE RULES OF CONDUCT
The practice of the following rules prevents us from falling spiritually lower, and helps us to rise higher. It is the means whereby we reach the right attitude or come
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